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IGIDR Seminar: ” What levels of development can humanity sustainably aspire to? “

Date April 23 @ 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm

Seminar 23-04-2025

Abstract:-

What levels of development can the Global South sustainably aspire to? We argue that positioning Nordic countries as the leaders of “sustainable development”, as is often done, poses a serious dilemma: international adoption of their lifestyles risks severely breaching planetary biophysical limits, while non-adoption risks perpetuating developmental inequality. We introduce a revised conceptual framework for “sustainable development” emphasising scalability as a pivotal facet. Our results highlight Panama, Costa Rica, and Sri Lanka as having achieved high levels of social progress with low environmental pressures, representing a more realistic aspiration for the rest of humanity.

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Date:
April 23
Time:
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm
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